to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
condition; situation; prospects
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to ward off; to avert; to put aside
detour; diversion; alternative route
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
looking out for oneself; putting one's own skin first; prioritizing one's own safety above all else
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
after that; afterwards; thereafter
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
pluralizing suffix; or so; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; nominalizing suffix
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
absurd; unreasonable; rash; reckless; excessive; immoderate
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
in good health; alive and well; going strong
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
maniac; enthusiast; fan; mania; craze
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
from the beginning; from scratch
to repair; to mend; to change; to alter; to put back; to put away; to cure
memo book; memo pad; notebook; notepad; scratchpad; scratch pad
to write down; to record; to register
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
business; things to do; engagement; errand; affairs
to instruct; to tell to do; to ask to do; to order
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert; quarantine
nowhere in particular; just out for a bit; (euph. for) toilet break
hunting; hunt; gathering (mushrooms, shellfish, etc.); picking (berries, fruit, etc.); hunting down (a criminal, etc.); rounding up (e.g. communists)
to take (someone to a place); to take (someone) with one; to take along; to lead away